Oregon rental property owners, landlords and property managers need to use rental agreements and legal notices to follow the Oregon landlord tenant laws. A free, state-specific Oregon lease is included in your ARPOLA membership along with the Oregon legal notices and forms you will use most often. Should you decide to use a different lease, listed below are terms and conditions you should include to help you meet the minimum requirements.
NOTICE PERIOD TO TERMINATE TENANCY:
30 days for occupants of one year or less
60 days for occupants of more than one year (but only 30 days if property is sold)
Temporary occupants are not entitled to notice
RENT INCREASE NOTICE:
30 days for occupants of one year or less
60 days for occupants of more than one year (but only 30 days if property is sold)
Temporary occupants are not entitled to notice
SECURITY DEPOSIT LIMITS:
No statutory limit
NOTICE PERIOD FOR TERMINATION FOR NONPAYMENT:
3 days but notice cannot be delivered until rent is 8 days late
6 days but notice cannot be delivered until rent is 5 days late
NOTICE PERIOD FOR TERMINATION FOR LEASE VIOLATION:
14 days to cure; additional 16 days to vacate; 10 days to remove an illegal pet
NOTICE FOR UNCONDITIONAL QUIT:
24 hours*
LATE CHARGES:
Landlord must wait 4 days before assessing a late fee and must disclose the late fee policy in the rental agreement; a flat fee must be “reasonable”; a daily fee may not be more that 6% of the reasonable flat fee and cannot add up to more than 5% of the monthly fee
*Specific restrictions apply; please see Oregon’s Landlord Tenant Law for more details
Information Current as of 07/2011
How Can Becoming an ARPOLA Member Help You With Lease Clauses?
- Save money. Buying a state lease from most associations costs $15.95 or more plus most landlords and rental property owners often need additional legal forms that can be $9.95 each.
- Legal Leases and Notices. ARPOLA’s free rental agreements are developed and maintained by US Legal Forms attorneys.
- Save time. No need to search for the best lease at a low price. Join ARPOLA and have complete access to leases for all 50 states that can be edited in Word.
- Join and renew once per year. No need to pay for any leases or per use. Download any lease in any state–it’s included in your membership dues.